Harvey hadden



(No Model.)

H HADDEN SBPARABLE WAGON AXLE.

No. 533,416. PatentedJan. 29, 1895.

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HARVEY I-IADDEN, OF PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-IIALF TOWILLIAM W. HOYT, OF SAME PLACE.

SEPARABLE WAGON-AXLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 533,416, dated January29, 1 895. Application filed November 26,1894. Serial No- 529,899- (Nomodel.)

To ttZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARVEY IIADDEN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Peekskill, in the county of Westchester and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Separable Wagon-Axles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to wagon axles, and its object is to admit of aready and quick transfer of a wagon body from wheels to sled runners,and also to facilitate and cheapen the repairing of broken axles. Theseobjects are attained by the means herein described and set forth in theaccompanying drawings, in which like letters and numerals refer tosimilar parts in the several views.

Figure I represents an end of a wagon axle with my invention attached.Fig. II is a top view of the same. Fig. III illustrates the removal ofthe wheel end of the axle, and how the axle is attached to a sledrunner. Fig. IV represents a device to be attached to a sled runner forthe attachment of the axle to the runner.

In Fig. I b, b, 0, represent a shape to be given to the ends of anymetallic wagon axle.

c is a portion of a wheel hub; c, the metal box commonly inserted inwheel hubs.

u represents the axle hearing within the box 0, having a nut 25 on itsouter end. The extension 01., integral with the part to, completes theparts of the detachable end of the axle.

The part a has a projection g which enters the notch g in the depressedend of the axle b, and also a tapering end h which fills the spacebetween the flanges 2', 2', on the axle b as shown in Figs. I and II.

The two parts, a. and b, are made to fit snugly together so they cannotbe separated except by moving them in the directions of the arrows inFig. I. It will be observed that a strain in any other direction (withinthe limits of probabilities) cannot produce any yielding of the joint.

A bolt is inserted through the part a and the end 0 of the part b willeffectually secure the two parts together. As will be seen in Figs. Iand II both parts of the axle are spread, as at 3, 3, where the bolt 70passes through them. The object is to compensate for the metal removedfor the bolt.

As axles usually break at the inner end of the wheel bearing, repairsare possible with this device without removing the axle from the wagon.

Fig. IV represents a device adapted to take the place of the part it, a,of the axle, when sled runners are to be substituted for the wheels.

fis a frame to be secured to the framing of a sled runner, as in Fig.III, 8 representing the runner frame. Flanges 29,19, of the framefsupport bya pivoting bolt (1 a forked bearing 01. The forked end ofthis bearing is adapted to receive the notched end of the axle as shownin Fig. III, and the axle is so held by means of the bolt e which fitsthe notch g in the axle. The bolt (2 has a head n on one end, While theother end is reduced to bolt form m, and receives a nut Z as in Fig. IV.This bearing 01 is thus securely held to the axle while the runner willbe allowed room for longitudinal vibration by reason of the spaces 2, 2,between the bearing 01 and frame f, Fig. IV.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is-- 1. The combination,substantially as herein shown, of anaxle in separable parts, part 6provided with flanges 2', z, notch g, and enlarged extension 0, and parta having an extension h to fit between flanges t', 't', and an extensiong to fit notch g, and an enlarged portion to receive a bolt, and bolt70.

2. In combination with an axle as described, a sled attachmentconsisting of a frame f, support d pivoted in said. frame and having anotch to receive the end of the axle, and bolt c to secure said axle inplace, substantially as described.

3. The combination substantially as shown of the notched axle end, sledrunner 8, frame f and support cl.

- Signed at Peekskill,in the county of Westchester and State of NewYork, this 21st day of November, A. D. 1894.

HARVEY HADDEN.

Witnesses:

STEPHENLENT, STEPHEN H. Lnnr.

